grimier; grimiest
griminess
noun
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this mirror is so grimy you can barely see your reflection in it
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Why had the Trump campaign chosen a dusty industrial lot in a grimy corner of Philly for this grave announcement?
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Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024
The approach undercuts the grimy male gaze of the novel that trickled down into the film.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2024
The grimy industrial hub is soundtracked by the banging of heavy machinery and creaking 40-foot containers being unloaded from ships docked here.
—Matt Bradley, NBC News, 19 Oct. 2024
Part 2 departs from the grimy realism of the first film and pursues an altogether lighter tone, albeit one still caked in skin-flaying mayhem.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 16 Oct. 2024
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Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024
The approach undercuts the grimy male gaze of the novel that trickled down into the film.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2024
The grimy industrial hub is soundtracked by the banging of heavy machinery and creaking 40-foot containers being unloaded from ships docked here.
—Matt Bradley, NBC News, 19 Oct. 2024
Part 2 departs from the grimy realism of the first film and pursues an altogether lighter tone, albeit one still caked in skin-flaying mayhem.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 16 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for grimy
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“Grimy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grimy. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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